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« Reply #60 on: October 26, 2005, 09:03:29 am »
As regards the Don giving aircraft out and imposing conditions on them. I do not think it is the Don, I requested a Timoney carrier about a year ago, with the plan of restoring it. I made all the relevent contacts and the project was going to go full steam ahead. But the Chap(army) in the park I was talking to said he would have to run it by the Civil servents who would impose restrictions, one of those is they was they recall the carrier when they wanted. So I thought about this long and hard, I do all the work spend the money and then some suit says cheers mate takes it back to sit around and rot to bits again. The likely hood of them re-calling it is small, but it could happen, oh I could not use it on the road either.
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« Reply #61 on: October 27, 2005, 07:13:56 am »
Hi Guys,

Here's another pictures of the Noratlas, courtesy of Paul Fry:

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« Reply #62 on: October 27, 2005, 08:45:54 am »
Hi Clan
Them's civil servants for ya! Ass-covering to the bitter end. Seriously,though,it'd be easier to go to the UK or Europe and buy something there.If a fella from Roundwood can import a Chieftain tank, then there shouldn't be a problem.These are the people who wanted to refuse a civvie the right to import a Reims Rocket (FR 172) until it was pointed out to the bureaucrat in question that the aircraft had been registered in the UK for years and was most definitely not a combat-capable aircraft.
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« Reply #63 on: October 27, 2005, 09:09:37 am »
I agree GTTC, i was willing to spend the time and money on it no problem. I just did not like the bit where it could be recalled at any time. The only reason I was going for the Timoney was because of its Irish connection and the history with the vehicle. There was a discussion that when it was complete I would have to store it in Galway Barracks, but I was told there were ways around this bit. Very cheap to import from the UK, Especially APC's tracked and wheeled versions.
I would still like to do it, just need the suits to relax.
I can just see the suit looking at the request to import the Reims Rocket with a picture of a tomahawk missle in his head.
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« Reply #64 on: October 28, 2005, 10:05:44 am »
Hi Clan
All of this is just an ass-covering exercise.They know full well that you would like to restore it, not assault the Dail with it.It's just some guy doesn't want to put his name to a piece of paper, authorising it's sale or disposal.You should open up a Museum or else export it and re-import it.That'll cover them.The mentality behind these people!
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incidentally, the stuff about the "military " aircraft is nothing new.A recent importer (in the last six months) had the same issue. 'banghead'

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« Reply #65 on: October 28, 2005, 01:17:46 pm »
Frank,

Good pic, but what an ugly plane !

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« Reply #66 on: October 28, 2005, 02:24:35 pm »
Just thought i might post this i got from Flying In Ireland Magazine Issue6 Volume1 it gives tables thats are up to Date regarding the Inventory of the Air Corps and also gives the Serial Numbers for the New Heli's.

Here We Go!.

AIRCORPS SF260WE MARCHETTIS

Serial                         Status
222   Stored Baldonnel, Total Hours 5,180

223   W/O Virginia Co.Cavan 13/10/1990

224   W/O 24/01/1978

225   Stored Baldonnel, Total Hours 4,857

226   Stored Baldonnel, Total Hours 5,281

227   Forced Landing, Clane Co.Kildare 21/02/91, Repaired and Stored Baldonnel, Total Hours 4,538

228   Forced Landing, In a park in Clondalkin Co.Dublin 23/08/93

229   On Display Air Corps Museum Baldonnel, Total Hours 3,975

230   Stored Baldonnel, Total Hours 4,012

231   Stored Baldonnel, Total Hours 5,202
  
235   W/O near Maynooth Co.Kildare 10/02/1982


AIR CORPS FOUGA CM.170 SUPER MAGISTER

Serial                     Status
215   To College Of Technology, Bolton Street, Dublin
        25/11/2004

216   To Cork Tech College April 2002 for Technician Training Purposes and Stored at Cork Airport, Returned to Baldonnel

217   To Austrian Air Force for preservation March 2005

218   To FAS, Shannon Training Center July 2002

219   On Display Air Corps Museum Baldonnel

220   To Carlow Institute of Technology April 2001

221   Ex Armee de L'aire 79/3-KE. Stored Disassembled
        Baldonnel      


AIR CORPS CESSNA FR.172H/K

Serial                           Status
203  Current

204  Ditched 20/09/1978 River Shannon while on Bird Survey
       No Casualties

205  Current

206  Current

207  Ditched 01/03/90 Sea Off Gormanston. During August  
       1998 was Transported to Waterford for use by Airport
       Fire Service

208  Current

209  W/O Heavy Landing 10/11/93

210  Forced Landing after Engine Failure 31/01/91 Bandon
       Co.Cork, Undamaged and flown out, Currently on  
       Scheduled Maintenance

243  Acquired to replace 204. W/0 06/05/2004 Clonbollogue,
       Co.Offaly with the loss of Pilot 2nd Lieutenant
       Raymond Heery.

Serials 270,271 reserved for EC-135's on Order
Serials 272,273,274,275 reserved for AB139's on Order, Serials 276,277 reserved for AB139's on Option.

Dauphins 244,245 were the original dedicated Naval Variants with a stronger AirFrame, Crashworthy Fuel Tanks and a deck Harpoon, Both are not currently airworthy and are withdrawn from Service.


*Thanks to FlyingInIreland for letting me post this information which i got their permission for from FlyingInIreland Issue6 Volume1 "Salthill Air Show Edition"*

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« Reply #67 on: November 01, 2005, 07:57:12 pm »
While in the Isle of man for the last few days, I came across a book entitled 'Military Aircraft Markings'.

I contained a few pages listing AC aircraft numbers, but the Fouga llisting was wrong, i.e. '217' is listed as being in Carlow Tech College.